Portable fence



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SANFORQ P. PORTER, OF WEST-RIGHFIELD, OHIO.

PORTABLE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,755, dated May 9,1882.

Application filed February 23, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, S. P. PORTER, of West Richfield, in the county ofSummit and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Portable Fences; and-I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make anduse it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form apart of this specification.

My invention relates to an inprovement in portable fences; and itconsists in the combination of panels which have suitable castingssecured to their lower edges, so as to be forced into the earth and holdthe panel in an upright positiomwith removable metallic braces whichhave horizontal projections extending from opposite sides, so as tocatch over the ends of the two adjoining panels at the same time, aswill be more fully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to produce a light, cheap, portable fencewhich can be readily set up in position and taken down, and which isadapted for all kinds of uses.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective of the metallic brace which is used in securingthe panels in place.

A represents the panel of a fence, and which may consist either of aframe made of boards and then have wires run from end to end, as is hereshown, or which may be covered with boards and pickets in the usualmanner. The form here shown is specially adapted to be readilytransported from one place to another where a temporary fence is needed.Secured to the bottom of each panel will be any suitable number ofsharp-pointed metallic prongs, B, which are forced into the earth, andwhich serve to hold the panels in place. In order to prevent thesepanels from being blown or (Model) knocked over, the ends of every twoadjoining panels are provided with a metallic brace, D,

which has its ends resting upon the top of the ground, and which is thensecured in place by driving a pin or stake down through a hole made ineach end for that purpose. This brace passes in between the ends of twopanels, and projecting from that part which passes between the panelsare the two projections G. These projections extend horizontally outwardfrom both sides, and 'thus catch against opposite sides of each panel.These panels, being held at their bottoms by means of the projectionswhich are forced down into the ground, are held so securely in placethat they can neither be blown over by any ordinary wind nor readilyknocked over by stock;

When it is desired to remove the fence itis only necessary to remove onepanel, and then, by removing one brace at a time, panel alter panel canbe quickly removed, and is ready to be either stored away, so as to beprotected from the weather, or transported to some other place, where itcan be quickly set up.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- I 1. The combination of apanel provided with the sharp projections upon its lower edge with abrace having horizontal projections which catch upon opposite sides ofthe end of the panel, substantially as set forth.

2. A brace for; fences, provided with horizontal projections uponopposite sides, so as to catch over the ends of the two panels at thesame time, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my-signature in presence of two witnesses.

SANFORD PARKER PORTER. Witnesses:

ROBERT GARGETT, GEORGE O. SHELDON.

